Accrued and Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012
Schedule of Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Other payroll and payroll related costs, excluding taxes	$ 60		$ 61
Incentive bonuses	48		55
Taxes other than income taxes	45		45
Customer deposits	34	[1]	30	[1]
Property and equipment	33	[2]	22	[2]
Current deferred tax liabilities	31		24
Pension and postretirement benefits	4		4
Sales return reserve	4		4
Income taxes payable	3		3
Fair value of derivatives			2
Other	76		58
Accrued and other liabilities	$ 338		$ 308

[1] Customer deposits include unredeemed gift cards and certificates, merchandise credits, and deferred revenue related to undelivered merchandise, including layaway sales.

[2] Accruals for property and equipment are properly excluded from the statements of cash flows for all years presented.